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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Ram Surat Ram (Maurya), J.
Ashish Kumar Srivastava —Petitioner
versus
Smt. Ankita Srivastava — Respondent
Matters Under Article 227 No.7414 of 2015
Decided on 8.4.2016
(B) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955—Section 13-B—Divorce by mutual consent—It is only mutual consent of parties which gives court jurisdiction to pass a decree for divorce under Section 13-B—In cases under Section 13-B, mutual consent of parties is a jurisdictional fact—Court while passing its decree under Section 13-B would be slow and circumspect before it can infer existence of such jurisdictional fact—Court has to be satisfied about existence of mutual consent between parties on some tangible materials which demonstrably disclose such consent—No court can assume jurisdiction to dissolve a Hindu marriage simply on the basis of consent of the parties de hors grounds enumerated under Section 13 of the Act, unless consenting parties proceed under Section 13-B of the Act.. (Para 12)
(C) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955—Section 13-B—Divorce by mutual consent—One of parties may withdraw their consent at any time before passing of decree—Most important requirement for a grant of a divorce by mutual consent is free consent of both parties—Unless there is complete agreement between husband and wife for dissolution of marriage and unless court is completely satisfied, it cannot grant a decree for divorce by mutual consent. (Para 13)
Result: Petition dismissed.
Ram Surat Ram (Maurya), J.—Heard Sri S.K. Varma, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Siddhartha Varma, for the petitioner and Sri H.M.B. Sinha along with Sri Dhirendra Pratap Singh, for the respondent.
2. This petition has been filed for setting aside the order of Principal Judge Family Court dated 08.10.2015, deferring disposal of application (28-C) filed by the petitioner and fixing a date for framing issues in Divorce Suit and to issue direction to Principal Judge Family Court, to decree Divorce Suit in view of compromise dated 10.10.2014, entered into between the parties.
3. Ashish Kumar Srivastava (the petitioner) married to Smt. Ankita Srivastava (the respondent) according to Hindu rites on 17.05.2011. The petitioner filed a suit on 26.05.2012 (registered as Divorce Suit No. 321 of 2012) under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for grant of decree of divorce. It is alleged that in retaliation to this suit, the respondent initiated following proceedings against the petitioner and his family members:-
(I) Criminal Case No. 721 of 2012, arising out of Case Crime No. 270 of 2012 under Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Shahpur, district Gorakhpur.
(II) Case No. 564 of 2012 under Section 125 Cr.P.C.
(III) Case No. 39 of 2013 under Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
(IV) Case No. 116 of 2013 U/S. 406 IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
(V) Case No. 1393 of 2013 under Section 323, 504, 506, 379 IPC.
(VI) Case Crime No. 116 of 2013 under Section 504, 506 IPC
(VII) Matrimonial Suit No. 712 of 2013 under Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act.
4. The petitioner filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (registered as Criminal Misc. Application U/S 482 Cr.P.C. No. 425 of 2013) for quashing, entire proceeding of Criminal Case No. 721 of 2012, under Section 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Shahpur, district Gorakhpur. This Court vide order dated 18.01.2013 referred the dispute to Mediation and Conciliation Center., Allahabad. The parties settled their dispute before Mediator, who submitted report dated 11.09.2013. Under the settlement the petitioner had to pay Rs. 18,00,000/- as one time permanent alimony to the respondent and permit her to take ornament from bank locker. After compliance of this condition, the respondents agreed to withdraw all the complaints and suit filed by her. Divorce Suit No. 321 of 2011 has to be decreed. When the case was listed before this Court on 09.09.2014, the petitioner took time for payment of aforesaid amount as such 09.10.2014 was fixed before this Court. On 09.10.2014, the petitioner gave two bank drafts of Rs. 18,00,000/- in favour of the respondents in Court. The case was adjourned for 10.10.2014 in order to enable the parties to file written compromise.
On 10.10.2014, the parties filed joint affidavit in the shape of compromise, incorporating aforementioned terms. Both the parties appeared before the Court on 10.10.2004 and filed joint affidavit in shape of compromise. Two bank drafts of Rs. 18,00,000/- was handed over to the respondent by the Court. Criminal Misc. Application U/S 482 Cr.P.C. No. 425 of 2013 was allowed and Criminal Case No. 721 of 2012 was quashed by order dated 10.10.2014.
5. The petitioner filed an application (18-C) dated 22.10.2014, before Principal Judge Family Court, for decreeing Divorce Suit No. 321 of 2012 in view of the compromise dated 10.10.2014, the aforesaid. The respondent filed an application before this Court for recalling order dated 10.10.2014. When application (18-C) came for hearing before Principal Judge Family Court, the respondent raised an objection that as she had filed an application for recalling order dated 10.10.2014 as such disposal of application (18-C) be postponed. On which Principal Judge Family Court did hear the application (18-C) on 07.01.2015. This Court by order dated 24.07.2015 rejected the recall application filed by the resp
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